The Princess and the Pea

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A young girl claiming to be a princess is put to the test: will she feel the pea underneath the pile of mattresses? A classic fairy tale with beautiful, soft illustrations.

Synopsis

The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen

The prince is looking for a true princess to be his wife, but all the girls he meets are too rude, too vain or too greedy. One stormy night a young lady knocks on the palace door claiming to be a princess, so the queen decides to put her to the test. Will she feel the pea underneath the huge pile of mattresses? This classic fairy tale is wonderfully brought to life with soft, colourful illustrations by popular illustrator Maja Dusikova.

Reviews

'Dusikova's pictures are full of soft edges and soft colours, with pretty architectual details and an assortment of castle denizens, including a pair of cats and a toddler in a jester's motley. A rendering to bring a smile or possibly a giggle.'

'This version of The Princess and the Pea, published by Floris Books, has everything, absolutely everything you could wish for ... The well-known story is told eloquently and magically, with no post modern twists, just classical elegance. But it is Maja Dusikova's illustrations which make this a book sing. Beautiful, graceful, delicate, detailed, soft and luxurious, Dusikova's illustrations have tip-top fairy tale quality. Imagine a rainbow coloured incarnation of Hans Christian Andersen Award winning Lisbeth Zwerger and you'll get some sense of Dusikova's style. An utterly delightful book, I don't know of any more charming version of this tale, traditionally told.'

.net 'beautifully illustrated, in a gentle and eye-catching style. It is told simply, yet brings the story to life in new ways ... Children will enjoy putting their own words to this story and will be empowered to do so, even if they cannot read, by such humorous, soft and detailed pictures.

About the Author

Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805,
and his early life was full of great sadness. His family was very poor.
His father was a sad shoemaker. His father would read him a story every
day at 2:00. His father died when he was 11 years old. When Hans
Andersen was the age of 14 he ran away to Copenhagen.

Andersen was Denmark's most famous author. Andersen wrote as many as
350 stories. His books are read all over the world. Here are 5 of the
many stories hewrote: The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Red Shoes. One of his most interesting book's is The Emperor's New Clothes It is about a king who is very vain,and two people teach him a lesson.
Andersen always wanted new things, but he could not buy them. This
story is a reflection of his life.

All of the stories Andersen wrote were with a great desire to make
people laugh. He also wrote because he didn't want children to have a
sad childhood as he did. He also wanted to fill little girls' and little
boys' hearts full of joy and laughter. He always wrote with a sly humour.
Through his writings, Andersen felt more self fulfilled.

Even after his death Hans Christian Andersen is still remembered
today. Hans Andersen died on August 4, 1875. Denmark's people always
celebrate his birthday with a party called "Odin Story Day". The
Andersen home in Odense is now a museum, and thousand of people visit
it every year. After he died people read his stories and loved them
just like when he was alive.